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DarthMaul431 I hate those stereotypes too. Sometimes when I tell people I'm from Canada they go 'Canada, brrr must be cold?". I live in Southern Ontario which is just as far south as Northern California! We get at least 5 full months of warm sunny weather every year! They also assume we live in Igloos and that we have Polar bears roaming the streets! That only happened once and it turned out to be only a bunny, a big bunny mind you but still, just a bunny.

Also I like to draw people and I have DSL as well with no problems to report.

 

I hated High School Art, I felt too confined, too limited in what I could and couldn't do. I couldn't stand my teacher either. I remember for my final grade senior year I got a C.

Once I got into college, I found I had a ton more freedom to express myself! I had some really cool teachers that would always push me to do more. They hardly ever put limits on things, and I got to really grow and evolve in my drawings. Those classes made art fun for me again.

Anybody learning to draw the body, I strongly suggest taking a figure drawing class. It really helps you understand the way the body moves and it's a joy to have model that can pose for you. If you can't take one, whenever you're out, draw the people around you. I used to sketch people in my campus quad. (For the guys, it's also a nice way to meet cute girls, ask them if you can draw them. Just don't Napoleon Dynamite it!)

Also, believe it or not I learned most of my figure drawing from books. Anatomy books and one great book called "How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way!" I know what you're thinking, but they break down how to draw the human form so easy that when I did take my figure drawing class, I was way ahead of most of the class! That book also helps understand perspective and gives good tips on shadows and lights as well as inking. Thank you John Buscema!

I mostly work in pencil, but when I do use other mediums, I like to use chalk or oil pastels! I'm a big fan of getting your fingers dirty, either by shading or blending colors together. For some reason, working with a paint brush I always felt disconnected from my work.

Okay, I'll stop rambling and give someone else a chance!

 

I hated High School Art, I felt too confined, too limited in what I could and couldn't do. I couldn't stand my teacher either.

You have no idea....

 

DarthZemog I know what you mean about books! I've learn't more from books about anatomy and drawing than my art teacher could ever teach me!

I can't wait to get on to art college, only another year to go! Its not fair that I get stuck in the art class full of people who don't care about art and only about having paint fights every lesson. My art teacher is constantly away with the fairies and the only ever comments on my work are, 'thats really good!' or 'wow!' and never anything constructive, but I still only ever get B's.
Another art teacher told me its cuz my project doesn't have enough 'flow' to it. But I don't want Georgio DeChirico to influence my work, I don't like him!

Thats the main reason I come on these sties, the people here actually help me!

 

So I uninstalled Internet Optimizer, which I thought was precluding me from uploading files onto Photobucket. But when I tried this time, it just tried to open the page for several minutes, then I got the page cannot be opened.... Any suggestions?


Bs are good.... Last time I checked, I had a 29 because I don't do projects.

 

Corellian_chic242 Make sure the file size isn't too big and also very important make sure the color mode of the images are RGB and not CMYK. Another problem with photobucket is it doesn't like funny characters in the image name, eg.
-*& ...try a simple one word name.

 

Well, it loaded this time; it must have been the quotes in the title.

Unfortunately, all of my pieces are a about two times too long, so they get chopped.... *sighs and goes to resize them all*

 

Yay! I finally have an art thread. Check it out if you dare.... But be nice.

 

Anatomy For Artists - Thanks to Otis Frampton, who posted this link in the original thread.

 

And what would that major be, HS?


*goes to check out the anatomy thread*

 

Very cool.

My goal is to be a conceptual artist; either for film or computer games. I'm sure you'd figured this out already, HS.... But what major should I go into for that? Someone told me graphic design, but.... THat doesn't seem right.

Another idea I had was going to Fashion Institute of Techology and studying fashion design, accessory design, footwear design, costume design, etc. But I'm wondering if this is geared more towards merchandizing.... *sigh*


*beats the boards, willing them to work right*

 

Ah yes, Graphic Design... The only art class I ever failed (and I mean fail with a Capital FLUNK!) Although I should note that I aced the high school version of the course: 2D design. In college, though, it was another story.

At the time, I was in the middle of acquiring a BFA in Fine Art with directed emphasis in Illustration. 2 years into my university experience, the college whose name I won't mention (it's a northern Arizona university ) "downsized" it's BFA degree programs in lieu of heavier budgeting toward such academic powerhouses as football. My degree was discontinued and my advisor was nixed. I transferred my credits to a Graphic Design emphasis and wa sintroduced to me new advisor (himself a graphic designer in the field). As luck would have it, I had to take Graphic Design that semester, and who else would be teaching it but my very own advisor.

I'll never forget his speech to us that first day. In it, and among other things, he told us that we were not artists until we had an art degree hanging on the wall.

Suffice to say, he and I didn't see eye to eye (we didn't even see eye to navel). Every assignment was turned in, and every grade was an F (for not following complete direction and taking artistic license). Of course, I suppose he was trying to teach us that as a graphic designer we are at the mercy of the desires of our clients. In my opinion, though, he was expecting from humans the work of unthinking, untalented computer programs.

This relationship of course was not exactly conducive to product advising when it came time to enroll for the following semester. He went to great lengths to tell me that I was in the wrong field.

I left the university after the following semester (and a bout with the dean, who sided with Ken the advisor).

The lesson--graphic design is not illustration, and some people are too pompous to be teaching at college level.

...but I'm not bitter...


I agree with HS. Concept Design is definitely an illustration emphasis. Graphic Design is your ticket if you want to design an format magazine ads, educational booklets, pamphlets, etc etc.

For fashion, you're looking at Illustration still, but with a background in marketing and fashion trends. My mom wanted to be a fashion designer, but skipped college and instead went into publishing (go figure).

Me? I found my niche in childrens story books, I think.

 

Yikes! I see a trend! I'm glad to hear it all worked out in the end for you. Fate's funny that way, eh?

Who among us is either in or preparing to enter into the art field professionally? Are you looking to get into or have you completed already university or college-level training? If so, what area of expertise are you in or looking at?

I'm wondering if it would be helpful for the posters here to list some ideas for actual art careers (I wish I'd seen such a list my senior year of high school! I was told my options were Graphic Design, animation, or CAD if I wanted good paying employment). there is so much more than that in the real world, though.

 

In it, and among other things, he told us that we were not artists until we had an art degree hanging on the wall.

I have absolutely nothing to say to that.... And I'm really embarrassed that it happened at an Arizona university. I'm guessing you live in Az, Chev?

Ah. Well.... That's kind of a good thing, actually. FIT has rather cheap out of state, but I'd be better off instate with our severely limited funds.... So I'll look around to see who has good illustration teachers. Thanks, HS.

 

Born and raised in AZ, now living out-of-state...waaaaay out.

In-state vs. out-of-state tuition is incredible, isn't it!!

 

Yeah, I really wish the difference wasn't so huge; I don't want to spend a year lounging around Tucson with my gramma to be eligable for instate.

Awesome! You are even cooler than I thought you were! I was actually born in Las Vegas and lived in NV for five years, and Arizona only three, but I still consider myself and Arizonan. I don't suppose you're from Tucson?

 

Who among us is either in or preparing to enter into the art field professionally? Are you looking to get into or have you completed already university or college-level training? If so, what area of expertise are you in or looking at?

Well, I think I made this clear in my earlier posts, but I do plan on taking my art professionally; I would really enjoy being a conceptual artist. I am currently looking at colleges.... It's such a tedious process!

 

I only have a 28.8 dial-up connection. A dial-up connection is like trying to drive down the Autobahn in a model T.

Right now I've just started college and am undecided on a major. I really want to learn how to Photoshop posters, dvd covers and anything film industry related. What would that career be, a Graphic Designer? Advertisement? Communications?

Any help here would be hot.

 

Right now I've just started college and am undecided on a major. I really want to learn how to Photoshop posters, dvd covers and anything film industry related. What would that career be, a Graphic Designer? Advertisement? Communications?

Most likely, you're looking at a Graphic Design career, then. Advertising is a sub-category of Graphic Design (or is it the other way around??). In that <ahem> class, we did quite a bit of study on the anatomy of an ad. We even watched a video on the making of a car marketing campaign.